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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 143
Monday, February 18, 2002
11:00 a.m.
Prayers
Private Members' Business
At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca) , seconded by Mr. Gouk (Kootenay--Boundary--Okanagan) , — That Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The debate continued.
Mr. Maloney (Erie--Lincoln) , seconded by Mr. McGuire (Egmont) , moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ''That'' and substituting the following:
- “Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana), be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs.”.
Debate arose thereon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.
Government Orders
The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments.
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:
- Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1, 12, 13, 28, 103 to 108, 111, 121 and 128.
- Group No. 2 — Motions Nos. 2, 11, 23, 35, 39, 44, 48 to 57, 67, 74, 78, 80, 84, 86, 90, 94 to 102, 112, 113 and 122.
- Group No. 3 — Motions Nos. 3 to 5, 7 to 10, 14, 15, 19, 30, 32, 34, 36, 66, 68 to 71, 73, 77, 79, 115, 119, 120 and 134 to 138.
- Group No. 4 — Motions Nos. 6, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 29, 72, 76, 114, 126, 127 and 130.
- Group No. 5 — Motions Nos. 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38, 43, 75, 85, 109, 116 to 118, 129 and 131 to 133.
Group No. 1
Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-5, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 22 to 24 on page 2 with the following:
“landowners should be compensated for any financial or material losses to ensure that the costs of conserving species at risk are shared equitably by all Canadians,”
Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 8 with the following:
“6. The purposes of this Act, to be pursued in a cost-effective manner, are to prevent”
Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 8 with the following:
“6. The purposes of this Act, to be pursued in a manner consistent with the socio-economic interests of Canadians, are to prevent”
Mr. Burton (Skeena) , seconded by Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton) , moved Motion No. 28, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 11, be amended by adding after line 29 on page 11 the following:
“(4) The agreement shall provide for fair and reasonable financial or material support, unless there is an agreement otherwise.”
Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton) , seconded by Mr. Burton (Skeena) , moved Motion No. 103, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing lines 13 to 15 on page 36 with the following:
“64.(1) The Minister shall, in accordance with the regulations, provide full, just and timely compensation to any person for losses”
Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , moved Motion No. 104, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 36 with the following:
“64.(1) The Minister shall, in accordance”
Mr. Burton (Skeena) , seconded by Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton) , moved Motion No. 105, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing lines 14 and 15 on page 36 with the following:
“with the regulations, provide fair market value compensation to any person for losses”
Mr. Burton (Skeena) , seconded by Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton) , moved Motion No. 106, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing line 15 on page 36 with the following:
“ able compensation to any person for loss of use or enjoyment of property ”
Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , moved Motion No. 107, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing line 15 on page 36 with the following:
“able compensation to any person — including landowners, lessees and other persons affected by or having a legal interests in the property — for losses”
Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , moved Motion No. 108, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing lines 16 and 17 on page 36 with the following:
“suffered as a result of the application of”
Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton) , seconded by Mr. Burton (Skeena) , moved Motion No. 111, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing line 36 on page 36 with the following:
“sion of compensation, including rules for the recovery of reasonable legal and other costs arising as a result of the compensation claim.”
Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , moved Motion No. 121, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 97, be amended by deleting lines 21 to 26 on page 56.
Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer) , moved Motion No. 128, — That Bill C-5 be amended by adding after line 3 on page 69 the following new clause:
“124.1 The Minister shall, in all circumstances, advise the affected landowner, lessee or land user of the location of a wildlife species or its habitat.”
Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.
Statements By Members
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.
Oral Questions
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.
Daily Routine Of Business
Tabling of Documents
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Performance Report of the Library of Parliament for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-371-172.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:
— Nos. 371-0441, 371-0442, 371-0443, 371-0444, 371-0445 and 371-0446 concerning Remembrance Day. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-88-01;
— Nos. 371-0483, 371-0484, 371-0485, 371-0486 and 371-0487 concerning housing policy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-64-02.
Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Barnes (London West) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the Inaugural Session of the Canadian Parliamentary Seminar, held in Ottawa, from November 18 to 24, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-53-10.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby--Douglas) , one concerning human rights in Nigeria (No. 371-0574);
— by Mr. Peric (Cambridge) , one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 371-0575).
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments;
And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 12, 13, 28, 103 to 108, 111, 121 and 128).
The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.
Pursuant to Order made on Thursday, February 7, 2002, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. McCallum (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) , — That Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. White (North Vancouver) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:
- “Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.
The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 68, NAYS: 128
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, February 7, 2002, the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 128, NAYS: 69.
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Private Members' Business
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Calder (Dufferin--Peel--Wellington--Grey) , seconded by Ms. Bulte (Parkdale--High Park) , — That Bill S-22, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canadian Horse as the national horse of Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 150, NAYS: 42.
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Delegated Legislation
Pursuant to Standing Order 125, the following motion of Mr. Grewal (Joint Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations) was deemed moved and adopted:
- That the Fourth Report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, presented on Thursday, December 6, 2001, be concurred in.
Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 123(1), it was ordered, — That subsection 15(5) of the Northwest Territories Reindeer Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1238, be revoked.
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:
— by Mr. Graham (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report on Canada's activities as a Member Nation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the period of April 1, 2000, to March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-26, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-559-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)
— by Mr. Graham (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of Regulations amending the United Nations Suppression of Terrorism Regulations (SOR/2002-33), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-592-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)
— by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Health) — Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Canada Health Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-458-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
— by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) — Report of the Northen Pipeline Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S. 1985, C. N-26, ss.13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-43-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)
— by Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) — Report on the administration of the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-24, s. 12. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-366-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)
— by Mr. Rock (Minister of Industry) — List of Commissions issued for the year 2001, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-413-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
Adjournment Proceedings
At 7:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.
Accordingly, at 7:21 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).